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Posted: February 24, 2026 (0 days ago)

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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT/CLASSIFICATION)

Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$121,785 - $158,322

per year

Closes

March 2, 2026

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves advising managers and employees on hiring, job classification, pay, and other HR policies within the Navy's operations office.

You'll help resolve complex personnel issues and ensure staffing aligns with federal rules to support the organization's goals.

It's a good fit for experienced HR professionals with a strong background in government recruiting and classification who enjoy providing strategic guidance to leaders.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in federal or private sector HR
  • Knowledge of Department of Navy (DON) civilian HR management programs
  • Experience in HR functions like staffing, compensation, or classification per DON policies
  • Ability to interpret DON guidance, laws, and regulations for staffing
  • Skill in applying classification standards to make decisions on job positions
  • Expertise in providing guidance on pay, compensation, and strategic HR advice to senior management

Full Job Description

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPEC (RECRUITMENT/CLASSIFICATION) within IMMEDIATE OFC OF CHIEF OF NVL OPS.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Administering DON civilian human resources management programs; 2) Carrying out HR functions related to staffing, compensation, or classification in accordance with DON policies; 3) Interpreting DON guidance and applying laws and regulations related to the staffing function; 4) Interpreting and applying classification standards/guides to reach sound classification decisions; 5) Providing guidance on approaches to pay and compensation; and 6) Providing strategic HR advice and guidance to senior management in order to execute HR plans to support the DON mission.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will provide human resources management advisory services to mangers, supervisors, and employees of assigned organizations in the areas of staffing and classification, pay and salary administration, and personnel policies and trends.
  • You will perform classification analysis and provide classification advisories on positions in assigned organizations including clerical, wage grade, technical, professional, engineering and managerial.
  • You will utilize expert knowledge of laws, principles, and practices of human resources management in the federal sector with emphasis on recruitment and placement, classification, and position management.
  • You will resolve complex issues in such areas of employment eligibility, qualifications determinations, and pay setting.
  • You will advise managers on available and appropriate staffing methods to meet their recruitment and placement needs.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/24/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/24/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12892190-26-JRG